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Clean energy and climate change unlikely to lead recovery from coronavirus

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Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/AxiosEconomists, investors and environmentalists are calling on the United States — and the world — to inject big clean energy and climate policy into recovery plans.Reality check: Such prospects face uphill battles almost everywhere, and especially in the United States, where proponents are on defense while the Trump administration and lawmakers are in crisis mode.The big picture: It’s not just environmentalists clamoring for a green economic recovery. The , the and a broad swath and corporate executives are calling for a range of clean-energy policies as well.Where it stands: Congress is going to spend the next several months debating legislation to provide different levels of relief, rescue and recovery to the economy, which is still reeling from coronavirus-fueled shutdowns.“As long as the country is gripped by the fear of significant personal family trauma and grinding months of unemployment, that's what Congress is going to focus on. I think we are going to be in emergency policy subsistence for the rest of 2020.”— Jason Grumet, president, Bipartisan Policy CenterWhat they’re saying: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), one of Washington’s most progressive advocates for climate-change action and clean energy, is on defense.Driving the news: The paralysis is not stopping a growing number of organizations from suggesting numerous policies to green the economy while also rebuilding it, . Here's just a sampling. The intrigue: One policy idea Washington insiders have talked about is a classic pairing of a Republican priority — buying excess oil for the nation’s strategic reserves — and a Democratic priority, reauthorizing renewable-energy tax credits.Yes, but: Such a swap would do little to reduce heat-trapping emissions in the long run and at the deep levels scientists say is necessary, experts say.How it works: Innovation into new technology, like long-term energy storage and carbon-capture equipment that are key to big emission reductions, will create jobs over a long period of time, but not immediately, according to both Sivaram and Grumet of the Bipartisan Policy Center.What’s next: Stay tuned for deeper dives into some of the discussed policies and the potential for other countries to green their economic recoveries.Go deeper: Coming soon (perhaps) to a country near you: A coronavirus-Paris climate deal crossover.Driving the news: The World Bank wants to help nations ensure their upcoming emissions pledges under the Paris climate agreement are transformed into a "pipeline of shovel-ready activities."Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday challenged state governors vowing to defy his push to reopen businesses to file lawsuits against his government as the country reported people had died from the novel coronavirus in 24 hours.By the numbers: The country's total death toll rose past 12,600 on Wednesday — making it the sixth worst-hit country for COVID-19 deaths, per data. Brazil has confirmed more than 178,200 infections, surpassing Germany, which has over 171,100 cases.Global: Total confirmed cases as of 3:30 a.m. ET: — Total deaths: — Total recoveries — — .U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 3:30a.m. ET: — Total deaths: — Total recoveries — — Total tested: — .Business: Grocery staples in the U.S. than in almost 50 years — The crisis exposes the ugly ways essential — are permanently closed.Public health: Fauci testifies there will "without a doubt" from coronavirus if U.S. doesn't have adequate testing by the fall, and "" if states reopen too fast.World: be tested for coronavirus — outside the U.S.Federal government: Treasury Department deficit of $737.9 billion for April.Tech: Coronavirus puts .What should I do? — — — —&nbsp; — — — .Other resources: CDC on , , .Subscribe to to follow our coronavirus coverage each morning from your inbox.

Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/AxiosEconomists, investors and environmentalists are calling on the United States — and the world — to inject big clean energy and climate policy into recovery plans.Reality check: Such prospects face uphill battles almost everywhere, and especially in the United States, where proponents are on defense while the Trump administration and lawmakers are in crisis mode.The big picture: It’s not just environmentalists clamoring for a green economic recovery. The , the and a broad swath and corporate executives are calling for a range of clean-energy policies as...

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